I have heard on the news that within a few weeks apple is planing on releasing a new netbook.

Not gonna happen, unless you mean a revised MacBook low end.

I expect the new iMacs to have LED screens, hence "thinner" iMacs as the posted ads implied, and to which MacRumor fanatics are all screaming about. I must say I really enjoy the relative peace of 123MacMini after viewing all the personal attacks about Climate Change and that ilk. The drawback of the 9600 is heat and the iMacs already suffer in that regard. I would go with the 9400 if they are still in the new units.